Ratier — Figeac ia an aircraft components manufacturer in Montrouge, France.From 1926 until 1930 it also built a car with a 746 cc overhead camshaft engine.From 1959 until 1962 Ratier made motorcycles, having taken over the motorcycle business of the… … Wikipedia

Amphibious vehicle — An amphibious vehicle (or simply amphibian), is a vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water just like an amphibian.This definition applies equally to any land and water transport, small or large, powered… … Wikipedia

Ironclad warship — An ironclad was a steam propelled warship of the later 19th century, protected by iron or steel armor plates. [Hill, Richard. War at Sea in the Ironclad Age ISBN 0 304 35273 X; p.17] The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of… … Wikipedia